From November 2024 to January 2025, the Amsterdam Light Festival will transform the city’s iconic canals into a breathtaking winter wonderland. This annual event showcases stunning light installations from talented artists around the world, creating a mesmerizing spectacle that you won’t want to miss! This year's theme, "Reflections of the...
Savoring the village utopia and the traditional kitchen
In 2007 I emigrated from Taiwan and my future husband took me to various unknown places to get to know the Netherlands. One of places that impressed me most was ‘t Woudt, the smallest village of the Netherlands. There is only one church, a row of cottages, a few farms,...
Flevopark, a hidden gem in Amsterdam-Oost
A hidden gem in Amsterdam-Oost is the Flevopark. I ride my bike through this park often, it has everything, a snack bar and jenever distillery and a beautiful veranda to sit on. It is wonderful for a warm weather picnic or barbecue with friends. This summer they had some festivals...
Follow the water to the heart of Dutch towns and cities
One of the things that I find unique about the Netherlands is the inland waterways and the life that surrounds them. You can take even a masted boat right into the centre of many beautiful Dutch towns, like Zierikzee, Sneek, Goes or Hoorn. Within your ‘little home on the water’,...
Dutch Dream Weekend: Sjoukje
Dream Weekend: An ideal weekend without limitations of time, distance and money When money, time and distance don’t matter, what would your dream weekend look like? Read all about it in our ‘Dream Weekend interview series’. Sign up to our newsletter to be the first to receive the intriguing interviews...
Dutch Dream Weekend: Hans
Dream Weekend: An ideal weekend without limitations of time, distance and money When money, time and distance don’t matter, what would your dream weekend look like? Read all about it in our ‘Dream Weekend interview series’. Sign up to our newsletter to be the first to receive the intriguing interviews...
Dutch Dream Weekend: Carolien
Dream Weekend: An ideal weekend without limitations of time, distance and money When money, time and distance don’t matter, what would your dream weekend look like? Read all about it in our ‘Dream Weekend interview series’. Sign up to our newsletter to be the first to receive the intriguing interviews...
Dutch Dream Weekend: Nicolien
Dream Weekend: An ideal weekend without limitations of time, distance and money When money, time and distance don’t matter, what would your dream weekend look like? Read all about it in our ‘Dream Weekend interview series’. Sign up to our newsletter to be the first to receive the intriguing interviews...
Dutch Dream Weekend: Marcel
Dream Weekend: An ideal weekend without limitations of time, distance and money When money, time and distance don’t matter, what would your dream weekend look like? Read all about it in our ‘Dream Weekend interview series’. Sign up to our newsletter to be the first to receive the intriguing interviews...
i am not a tourist Expat Fair, Sunday 6 October 2019 in Amsterdam
Come meet us in person at the i am not a tourist Expat Fair for internationals on October the 6th! We will be attending this fair for the third time and if we haven’t had the pleasure of meeting you yet, we would love to meet you this time around....